At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within.
—-Albert Schweitzer
In this season of Thanksgiving, I extend my sincerest gratitude to all who make our program so successful. Thank you to the mentors who give so selflessly of time and energy to truly get to know our mentees and help bring out the best in them, shining light towards brighter futures. Thank you to the young people for whom this program was developed. We learn more from you than you realize! In reaching out to you, we learn more about ourselves. In listening to your hopes and dreams, we reflect on and grow our own.
To the community of Tehama County from whom we have received so much support in the form of time, money, creativity, volunteer hours, direction and encouragement: We couldn’t do it without you! ![DSC_0846_DxO[1]](http://tehamamentoring.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/dsc_0846_dxo13.jpg?w=150&h=100)
While I am the “face” and voice of the Tehama County Mentoring Program, I am certainly not doing this alone! The program receives the support of a talented group of professionals in Student Support Services at the Tehama County Department of Education. My thanks to Talia, Dianne, Suzanne, Tina, Jo, Denise, Yuliana and our fearless leader, Amy. Thank you to our superintendents Larry and Charles for creating a positive environment to do our work.
• Maintain a steady presence in the mentee’s life. That means showing up for scheduled meetings or, when that is not possible, telling the mentee inadvance, in order to avoid any disappointment. A phone call, e-mail or fax can help when a face-to-face meeting isn’t possible.




It’s time again for the annual Monster Pancake Breakfast to support the Tehama County Mentoring Program! Join us Saturday, October 3 from 8-11am at the
Department of Social Services
The Tehama County Mentoring program has joined the
He gives new meaning to the fair’s theme “Be a Kid Again!”
Suzanne writes: Megan Brunello is one of Tehama County Mentoring Program’s Cross-Age Mentors. She is a high school student who has shown a lot of dedication helping her mentee, a younger student in our community, learn and grow. Mentoring is only one of the several ways that Megan is active in and around Red Bluff and I wanted to know what motivates her to do well and be a young leader. At the end of this summer I had the chance to discuss mentoring with Megan and I wanted to let our readers of all ages in on the conversation.
The backpacks are stuffed with new school supplies, haircuts have been had and fussed-over outfits hang in closets for a dynamic first impression. Yep, it’s the first week of school in Tehama County!